Catégorie : Météo

Météo

Dormant fairways

I have just received this great image of a course in South Africa using our new pigment Ryder on their dormant fairways rather than costly overseeding. I thought it was a great piece of lateral thinking that many of you would find interesting. This method presents huge value over the cost of the labour and…

Météo

It’s getting hot out there

Yesterday …Skorchio …. Today ….. Skorchio ….. Tomorrow …… Skorchio For those of you too young to remember the Fast Show reference, you can catch up here. The serious question is can turf get too much light? We certainly don’t want shade conditions, where there is not enough light. But yes, turf can also receive…

Eau

Qualibra fairway trial

As I tour around introducing myself to a few people I get the chance to see some pretty amazing stuff. In my previous role I’d often wondered how effective a wetting agent program could be. Well a trip to Hayling Golf Club to see Greig Easton showed me just how effective it could is. He’s…

Météo

Keep surfaces firm in rainstorm threat

Violent thunderstorms and torrential downpours have been causing huge disruption across large parts of the UK. Speaking to course manager friends, one can be sitting under a dark cloud whilst the rain teems down, then five miles up the road another is baking in the heat and not a drop of rain. It’s just so…

Lumière

Phew what a scorcher – block out the UV

What an incredible weekend for full on sunshine, which is set to last all week. You can almost hear the Clegg Hammers bouncing as surfaces firm up, rather than a soft dull thud! I spent Saturday basking in the sun at The Centurion Club near St Albans, for the GolfSixes. And whilst there was plenty…

Météo

Mad March start to spring weather

After several successive years with an early start to spring, this February’s cold and wet weather conditions across most of the UK had dispelled hopes of early growth. And with March kicking off beneath a snow blanket and bitterly east winds, there’s little signs of potential for any turf activity – certainly before mid-month. I’ve…

Météo

Wet & Windy Warning for February

February may officially still be winter but, if the trend of recent years is to be repeated, it can feel like the start of spring. However, after a wet season with frequently waterlogged soils over recent months, further wet and windy weather could see conditions quickly deteriorate. Looking at GreenCast weather records and Met Office…

Météo

Winter Warmer for seasonal cheers

This morning’s Daily Star has the first of the season’s prophecies of freezing temperatures and, yes, you’ve guessed it – A White Christmas!! So, what’s the reality – assuming that the Daily Star is not right. This season’s relatively wet and warm autumn weather conditions has already resulted in some of the most challenging conditions…

Météo

September chance to build turf health

I’ve always found that weather records of past seasons’ experiences give a good indication of what’s likely to come for this year. September weather patterns over recent seasons have typically recorded good growing conditions, continuing well into the autumn. That gives opportunities to improve turf health and surface quality, but does create other issues to…

Météo

August growth now, for winter survival later

A lot of the guys I’ve been talking to of late have been grumbling about the constant grass growth with all the rainfall over recent weeks – and the problems of mowing in permanently wet conditions. But the good news is that you can take advantage of good growing conditions in August to prepare your…